Ebola outbreak in DRC reaches 282 confirmed cases
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have risen to 282, with 42 confirmed deaths, after health authorities recorded new positive test...
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Measles outbreak in Bangladesh passes 60,000 cases
Bangladesh’s measles outbreak has crossed 60,000 suspected cases and moved to the brink of 500 child deaths, according to the latest figures attributed to the...
Measles outbreak in Bangladesh leaves toll at 415
Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Health Services said the combined death toll tied to the country’s measles outbreak had risen to 415 by May 11, after six more...
Hantavirus probe deepens after deaths on Atlantic cruise
EuroWire, GENEVA: The World Health Organization said three people have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the polar expedition vessel MV Hondius in the Atlantic, with one...
DR Congo lifts national mpox emergency after two years
KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an end to the mpox outbreak that had remained under national emergency management for about two years,...
WHO IARC maps preventable cancer risks across 185 countries
LYON: Nearly four in 10 cancer cases worldwide could be prevented by reducing exposure to known, modifiable risk factors, according to a new analysis from the...
WHO opens first global centre for traditional medicine in India
The World Health Organization (WHO) has inaugurated its first Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar, located in India’s Gujarat state. This initiative marks a...
TB cases rise sharply among children in Europe and Central Asia
Childhood tuberculosis (TB) cases have surged across Europe and Central Asia, according to a joint report released today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention...
WHO reports snakebite deaths every 4-6 minutes globally
MENA Newswire News Desk: The World Health Organization (WHO) revealed in a press conference today that one person dies from a snake bite every 4...
Groundbreaking malaria vaccine rollout in Africa: 12 nations to benefit first
Twelve African nations are poised to receive an allocation of 18 million doses of the inaugural malaria vaccine in a remarkable step towards combating one...